by our College Data Analytics TeamIs CU Anschutz really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at CU Anschutz. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
CU Anschutz total enrollment is approximately 13,308 students. 8,994 are undergraduates and 4,314 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time CU Anschutz undergraduate population is made up of 56.1% women, and 43.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CU Anschutz Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,278 | 36.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,428 | 27.1% |
| International | 1,044 | 11.7% |
| Asian | 949 | 10.6% |
| Black or African American | 628 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 517 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 102 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
CU Anschutz Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,277 | 53.0% |
| Hispanic | 538 | 12.5% |
| Asian | 494 | 11.5% |
| International | 415 | 9.7% |
| Unknown | 225 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 187 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 158 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,555 | 41.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,966 | 22.4% |
| International | 1,459 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 1,443 | 10.9% |
| Black or African American | 786 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 704 | 5.3% |
| Unknown | 327 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.8% |
| Unknown | 16.5% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| International | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 7,775 female students and 5,533 male students at CU Anschutz.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.0% of CU Anschutz students come from within the state, and 7.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,276 | 92.0% |
| Texas | 19 | 1.4% |
| California | 13 | 0.9% |
| Arizona | 9 | 0.6% |
| Illinois | 8 | 0.6% |
CU Anschutz welcomes about 11.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At CU Anschutz, 26.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 4,414 | 19.1% |
| 22-24 | 3,898 | 16.9% |
| 20-21 | 3,238 | 14.0% |
| 35 and over | 3,201 | 13.8% |
| Under 18 | 3,104 | 13.4% |
| 18-19 | 2,938 | 12.7% |
| 30-34 | 2,331 | 10.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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